Transfer-printing and issuing machine.



J. F. OHMER. TRANSFER PRINTING AND :ssume MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN II 1915.

Patented May 9, 1916 6 SHEETS SHEET 1- II'IIIII'I .H, Mr -il 5 I J. F. OHMER.

TRANSFER PRINTING AND ISSUING MACHINE.

A PLCATION FILED JAN ll. ISIS- Patented May 9, 1916.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 2- l H 0 M l A V D 0 41 1 F OHMER.

TRANSFER PRINTING AND |ssum0 MACHINE.

APPLICATION YILED JAN H 1915.

Patented May 9, 1916.

J. F. OHMER.

TRANSFER Pmwrmc AND :ssums MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.H.IIJ. 1,182,410. lzltvntml May J, 19143.

6 SHEETS*SHEET 4 5] n uemtoz F, OHMER.

'IRANSFEH PRINHNG AND ISSUING MACHINE.

AWLHZATION FiLEY') MNv H. 1915.

Patented May 9, 1916.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

FFIECEB J CH1? 2*. GEMEH, 0F DAYTGN, QHIQ, ASSIGNOR TO OHMER- FARE REGISTER COMPANY,

OF DAYTON, 053.10, A C011.

OEATION OF NEW YORK.

TBANSFEE YBIIITXNG 5H1) ISSUING MACHINE.

and usof i in'iproveinents in Transfer i i-int- T mg and 1 suing Machines; and i do declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, ich as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it up pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reterencc marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention rcistes to new and useful improvements in ins-chines for printing and issuing csteniporuneous trofiic tickets, such as transfers. he u sd on street cars to enable. pusseng i. o t for from one street line to t r ofore, it L. been the common practice for conductors to czirry a pad of g 'evious printed transfers which require to he punohcd at various points thereon to indicate the various data neces sary to the propsnissusncs thereof. This system subject to much annoyance, the consumption of time and nesdiess cxpense and affords an opportunity for the improper use of transfers.

The main object oi this invention is. therefore, to provide machine which will print and issue transfer from a strip of paper unwound from a roll contained therein, the said transfer so printed and issued containing all the net ury (tutu, for exnin iie, the date of its liuunce, together with the month and tlioye r, also the. direct-ion of the passage whicl'r it covers and other matter which printed from a. fixed type plate, such for example, as the name of the compuny issuing the transfer, etc.

A further object of the invention is to controlling their use that in cider to ob- Application rues rauar 11. mm.

for properly ate point by and assembled is mounted Iat-ented May 9, 1916.

Serial Ho. 1,665.

tain the benefit of such transfers the passengers receiving the same will be required to take the next available car on the line upon which the transfers are intended to be used within the time limitation noted thereon, thereby preventing the transfers being made to serve the purpose of a stop-over privilege. To the above ends the device consists of the various mechanisms to behereinaft-er described in connection with the accomimnyin; drawings and pointed out in the claims. eferring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a. perspective view of my improved transfer printing and issuing inachine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the same mounted upon a pedestal. Fig. 3 is a view of a transfer as issued from the machine. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the machine. Fig. 5 is an cievation of the right side. of the inachineviewing the same in 7 i. Fig. 6 is a view of. the left side of the machine as viewed in Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7*? of Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a sectionapproximately on the line 8--8 of Fi 7. Fig. 9 is a detail View of the papersevering and holding means. Fig. 10 is a detail view of the identification and mat-'- chine-locking key. Fig. 11 is a. deta'ilview oi": the means for separating the 1:-aperfecd ing rolls. Figs. IZ sn'd 13 are detail views of the means for supporting the roll of paper. Fig. 14: a detail view of the inking-roltcarryingframe. Fig. 15 is a detail view or" the platen-controlling-mechanism. Fig. 1G is a detail view of the platen. Fig. 17. is a detail view of the platen-slitting moans.

Throughout the specification and draw ing, similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts both in the specification and drawings.

The frame work, (Figs. 1, 4, 5, 6,- 7 and 8.) -The supporting frame-work may be varied more or less from that shown; that shown, however, is a suitable construction housing the various inecha- 'nisms. As shown in Fig. 1, it consists of two side plates-21 and 22 which are united at thebottonrby a. stay-bolt 23 at an intermedi- The frame thus constructed on a suitable base '20 one. supports the mechanism'of the machine described as follows under appropriate. headings. 1

oy av plate 25.

a cross-frame 24. and at the top As seen from Fig. ll, to the.

The type or pi intiny wheels, (Figs. 4, 7 and S.)Mou nted upon the cross-frame 24 is a frame 26 provided with a shaft 27 upon which the various type wheels are mounted. right of the fran'ie 26. are three date-printing wheels 28, and ,30, wheel 28 being the month wheel and wheel 29 being the day of the month wheel. The wheels 28 and 529 are provided with gears 31 and the same are manually set from the outside of the machine through the agency of index drums 32 and telescopic shafts 35. The wheel is the year-printing wheel and the same is provided with gear wheels The said wheels 28, 29 and 30 are held in their set positions by spring pa wls The year wheel 30 is set manually from the inside of the machine and requires to be set but once a year. To the left of the date-printing wheels, as seen from Figs. 4

Y and 8, is a bank of printing wheels 36 which 'ing the print the consecutive numbers on the trans- The wheels 36 are provided with transfer gears 37 mounted upon a shaft 38. The unit wheel of said printing wheels 36 is actuate l by means of a ratchet 39 adapted to be engaged by a pawl 40 on a s 'inging arm n. The means for swinging or actuat arm 41 will be hereinafter described. Mounted in the frame '26 and to the left of the consecutive number-printing wheels 36 is a printing Wheel 42 having characters thereon to print on the transfers the directions of travel such, for example, north, south, east or west. To the left of the wheel 42 is a Wheel 43 having eharacters thereon adapted to print on abbreviations A. hit. or P. M.. To the left of the wheel 43 is a printing wheel 4% having characters thereon. adapted to print on the transfers the minutes of the hours at which the transfers are issued, or the time in which the transfers are to be used. To the left of the wheel 44 is a printing'wheel 45 having characters printed from wheel. 44. All of the foregoing printing wheels 42, 43, it and 45 are provided with suitable transfer gears 46 and the same are manually set from index drums 47 and telescopic shafts 48. The in; den: drums 32 and 47- are mounted on the outside of a casing 49 which incloses the various mechanisms, as will be seen from '1, All of the printing wheels above described are adapted to print the changeable data on the transfers along a line designatedhy 75, seen in Fig. 0 print upon the transfers the unchangeable data or matter. such for example, as the name of the railway company issuing the transfers, fixed printing'plate 76 is mounted upon the r 26 beneath the printing wheels, as 'lll be seen from Figs, -L and 7.

'ally into and out of the the transfers the time In order to indicate upon the transfers whether they a re issued on a full or a half fare passage, a printing block 134; is vertically and slidably mounted in the frame, 2G between the consecutive numbering and the direction printing wheels 36 and 4-2, respectively. The said printing block 134 may be shifted vertions by a rod 135 which extends upwardly and out of the. rasing 49 where it is provided with a button 136 by means of which said block may be manually shifted, hen the said block is shifted out of a printing position, a blank space is left on the transfer which indicates it t it is for a full fare passage, and when the said block is moved into a printing position it prints on the transfer the designation t which indicates that the transfer is for a half fare passage, as shown on the transfer in 3.

The paper feeding mechanism, (Figs. 4, 7, 8, 12 and l3.)--Supported within guides 50 on the inside of the side plates 21 and 22 a frame 51, Remo'vably mounted in this frame 51 is a spindle 52 upon which a roll of paper is mounted, the same be ing supported on the shaft 52 through the agency of hubs The said roll of paper rotates or. the shaft but is held against a too free unwinding by a semi-circular friction ,piece 55. The friction piece 55 is pivoted at 56 to the frame 51 and bears against one of the hubs 54, being pressed against the hub by a sp ng 57. The frietion between the piece 3);) and the hub 54 is sufficient to prevent the roll of paper 53 unwinding too freely. The paper strip 58 from the roll 53 passes upwardly in front of the printing wheels mounted in the frame 26 and the fixed printing plate 76 and be tween upper feed rollers 59 and lower feed rollers 60. The upper rollers are the ten sion rollers mounted on a shaft (51, While the lower rollers 60 rollers mounted upon a shaft The shaft 1 is journalerl in slidable members 63 mounted in guides (it at the top and on the outside of the side plates 21 and-22. The said slidable members 63 are under the control of springs which are instrumental in pressing the feeding rollers 59 and 60 togethen The lower shaft 02 is journaled in bosses 66 in the side plates 21- and On the left end of the shaft 62, as seen from Fig. 6, the said shaft 62 is providedwvith a gear 67 in mesh with a larger gear 68 mounted upon a stud 69 attached to the siale'plate 21 The gearGS carries a pawl 70 in operative relation with a ratchet 7-1 atthed to a pinion 72 also mounted upon tad if The pinion 72 in mesh with a vertically movable raclr 73 mounted in a guide 74 attached to the side plate The means for actuating the rack '73 will be described under the heading Actuating printing posi-.

arc the actual feedings 59 and {2-0 inseruon, m? U10 1117 fulili'ihflmi mxr-i. During the pxmni Y tiw said platen Um gunk mu; an Bin- 211 pivots means. The feaifiingz m. stwaratud hi) pemut (if the paper strip by 41am law upun a shaft 118 and pyuvided. with finger aimfi 78 to pass: uid

vided euci! with n n ma shaft and. 1

shaft 61 and t0 1;] mi 01' mailers. in a sepzwm 9: #4

gm:- eX misions 'U am u Wins Q;

to For vniently in-(iiw U1: casing the varying mamutm' m (if paper 53 and t0 thus mun-min in? mm? he! of transfers a roll. of paper I. impuiiiu 1 iii" M mi.

of supplying, thin-e2 pivoted in riw p he its nuz'mai pusitiun :z'mi Pt;

Bli untmi upon, the imam mid of 3 shaft 7?) int! tin: w nding 3 gravity upun the pirriphery of the 0' 7'! m Hm miv *1 paper The said shaft 137 =3Xi191i1t out of thee-using 49 and on its outer alli s n-u 1 with a pointer 139 Nhith cniig muirs indications 1.40 (in the m1 &9; av .2 1 1. As th k diameter (if Ms m'ii 0f paw: decreases, the pointer W9 wiil mow :0 izzdicate the number of Emusfars capable: of being ism iead from the piper. mu. T150 play-{m1 'i'I'M-Jfiiiflil 8. 011m" plats fifiiilblif l'iutf'l'ili sin-ii bar, is adapted. in gm (iii ii: thsiiw 1 Ti'zmws and imwi in {he VVhen Ha iii humw 79 he P irlttt'l" (iv-- T7 is umwini up the shut 71$ Nani 'J! untii he mam-J azpwani, inm'wiwit shaft 73 in g Him inking :01

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- mix ii i Um descending raw (FL Wiwn the mumplaten 4'7 lllltifiiif r. 3 i110 m w!" Yin" isnufi. 75 Chg-Q20 amiyiuo 8E and no! zivmnr'i in 1mm tiw giintml 77 iwrizwniziily and tn :1 prev: the wipe? zwninst tbs fvpvmid plawn xuzlunm the upper;

( m; with 1 ML danwu m Fa Mu HAL UNIS is pinata; :11 H1} m wizon H? Mounted v t aha-ft 118 are def 1 am? ends of which are mid}? :w" mm I skle plates 79 WM T mam film way 142 is inse 1K a :1? shai is rac ed of the mm; 154 in (lav ivx's 355 when flu: key 11.2 m

upon the insertion of said ilk-y 75 projections 144 will; rock th? WW1" 1% ppemted. R will by noted til. it a! roller platen T? is in an elevuwd g aha .shape of the arms 15% ii; ii 19": l m

14m the key .142 fmm lwiii'wg uxnm' (211% the arms 154 cammt muw in 2: a

hon :1 have the shmllders l5: w the pi u 1 and frames 79 are in an. eh: zmail naw-5,7

com equently, the machine miu'rrwt he opez gm a f when the key is extmctwl and it man be extracted only at such in 1 the nmclnne 1s m a 210mm? v-mlmm.

17w actuating means, (Q {I and 7.)-Attached t0 the rod all wh newts the frames 79 is a clamp 38 3-, will: bracket 15? from whfiah "ILGIHIS a rod The 1* zi rwn thmugh pealelfnl l. tip": msmhme is msuniazl E 100 is pmvided with a base plat piwokhearing 161 upon wh w M is mounted. Om. and m is adapted to be engaged by Urn 1 o 'mrator or conductor, While thereof is connected in film lcw 01' 3" rnd 158. VVllen the free 0nd 1 m PPR-559d downwardE v tlw m aids! plates Z9, and Pollen: elevated. The impmt of the n'wevlmnism due to the tepem inw M'PMllfi may be vnshiun-u! by 2" m ans 81ml: for axzmmle as :1 (21,, l within tlnpe-rlvbinl in Fig, 22: um M 1m air cylinder 1% suitably mam H19 palm 1 15-9 at 18). $11 2 mum M ilml with a plat-m and Full PX?!) rreive bull; hnriznnlal and vnriical reviprnrn ymg 51ml pinwn,

, an ml i and mid z' 'n, in: paper .miml mm mm whine f! printinn n l!"-' !2U"I J-; tickets; mi trni YPPS carrying an 1 is? frnin Rnlji i-Ml ,i iiifiiiflfi liFVUPS cnntrnlloil by and z'nwlnmisrn intern 1 in? UKGi! s:' i papal swaying! lm'irw; and on-- swuliir-minim iriniing lrmzn ivr and nnr of uid am a u" wti Fly. and ins-2m; inn??- 3-1 L-Wl Win. 1: film pnfp r feeding mm nn and U10 ini-r of said arms Whvrehy said pupa sm'eiinp; downer; and consevniiw nmnlierprinting rnmzfvr and snid paper 2? mmrlnmism are actual/ml during the ii}.T-i %l .lQ mnvrmvnl. of tiurplniun. In a inn for printing and issuing ZS iicknts ur trnnsfera, the t with u. sliiftnlu'r rnllr'r platen, i r-i'n '3'? iving a pin nnii slot mm? ppnrting francs, aid *3 a paper Putting knife n21: wnnrctccl with said knife, mi 175 in the path If 22 3 and whereby Sflld EltWHtQ rm llife fz'mn ital i-e int 178 :wrnngzwl. l in hold it WlWi illusn arm i?? on the fiimft 175 the inn-m 375% to rel r if; 4525 my: gwi'mii 1'3 inning pin and film ii-i m zl urn: 165 and prmrr V nwl in Milli ran in; ivminpj an i-xiwin tun mar wriinli wn's hbs nwims lnr mid ginnrr strip and lmlfiing' n; for ii sei'nrrd 'Frmn said yup-Li: rip J inn for actuating mid ma n; 1 niriins, Hills fending means and Zmll wring mennx 3 ismntimly, and said imlrl'irgi means 0mm;it ntly with sai seviiflfig mains a mach ne fnr issuing an extnnr lzi ikri or fawn 11 .1, printing menu :n'nl iinnrrswinn imfill S lwt'waen which a. pa mi riwst, iihiing nnmns for mid piper stripj'ami severing means for said {.lffll' strip, holding means for the severed iirkn'ts mounted on and actuated concur manly with said severing means, and means fur urinating mid impression means, said,

inmiing means and said r m: 4 (,1 Vi ly.

11. In a machine for issuing an externpmnneous ticket or transfer, printing means mnl a shiftabln and rotatable impression means: between which 1. paper slaziip passes, fwdiixg' means for Said paper strip, severing llwilflS for said paper strip, and liniding means for the ticket snvm'ed from said strip, means for actuating said impressinn manna, mid feedingmeans: and gaid severing means in? lsenulii-ely and said. holding means r01 r-nrrmitly with said severing means.

12v In a machine for issuing an ext-empurnnenus ticket or transfer, printii'ig means and n sl'iiftalile and rotntn ile impression means: between. which 21 paper ntrip passes, 'i'neding menus for swirl pap r strip, :-?6VP,!- ing means fur said jmpei' strip inblinling the lvver 126, hnlding means for said paper strip mountable on and actuated by said severing means and instimtnd to its hniding pnsitinn by said lever, and nnmns for actuniing sniil impre-srsinn moans. said fending means; nnli said severing nmz-ms muse-0w tiwly 13 In a mnrliinn 0r i sning an externpnrnneons tirket m usfm'. printingmenns, n rntntable and fil lft 'lblt platen, a ftnme \viiivli is slidnble tlirnngli mt its length lnnv" ing}: amending and il vmlingraces therin n'liicl impart in vertical and hnriznntal n'nwemm'lt nf Quiz? n :irn. and adjusting means for said Er-um i'lnarnl'iy' the tension between the plntun and. tin printing means may he regulated. I

14min 2! hlil tllllu in! issningnn externsevering means con poraneous tinket or transfer which consists nfa printing HlQITllWE'. a rnlmmble platen Whirl) is llOIlZfiIi-Dliil and vcrhcnlly movable, 5: frame having unwinding and (iescemL my; paws tlierin nliivh imparta vertical and lmriznntal mowmnnt t0 said platen, l'wlllETitif] mnnnml imag nes mmmted in said ar-rs Mid. rontrnllin; the mnvemrnt of the plum, and adjusting means for said frame Anni-J; 11ml mnnnimi in said u. {mm mm awn.

gwz'mn us 11R w: or mm 1 of :1 gn'inting anemia-1, a wmmbio mum Wmvh 2 s lluriumfnil} 3 '1 11 rack and gum my 2' Manny's; i

and :1 frame having: m znzw-miingl' 1!! wvmimg 11:00 flwl'vm \"im l controls tlw Fm fL/Hlliill and \mtu::! nmwn mt vi and Spudmy in :1 primmg puswmn when MP g)- 1 kn-k th llnu n and to ("t nwaw IrL'ii flu- 1 tum-n and mm and Ammo-um 

